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Published on: November 19, 2015
Perceived stress and life satisfaction: social network service use as a moderator
Qikun Niu1, Yihao Liu, Zitong Sheng
1Department of Psychology, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Abstract:
Social Network Service (SNS) has become a buzzword in recent media coverage with the development of the second generation of Web-based communities. In China, SNS has played an increasingly important role in its users' daily lives, especially among students. With a sample of 471 college students, we tested the direct relationship between perceived stress and life satisfaction using a regression analysis. Moreover, we found SNS use could buffer the negative effect of perceived stress. This study has practical implications on Internet users' SNS use.
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